The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, ... By James Boswell, Esq, Volume 3H. Baldwin and Son, 1799 |
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... Poets . The people would not have suffered it . They disputed with good humour upon their fanciful theories , because they were not interested in the truth of them : when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good humour with his to ...
... Poets . The people would not have suffered it . They disputed with good humour upon their fanciful theories , because they were not interested in the truth of them : when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good humour with his to ...
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... Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses . 4 In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a cor- rection of the above passage , as I should think myself very culpable ...
... Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses . 4 In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a cor- rection of the above passage , as I should think myself very culpable ...
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... Poets , compiled by Messrs . Cibber and Shiels , from a sincere regard to that sacred principle of Truth , to which Dr. Johnson so rigidly adhered , ac- cording to the best of his knowledge ; and which , we believe , no consideration ...
... Poets , compiled by Messrs . Cibber and Shiels , from a sincere regard to that sacred principle of Truth , to which Dr. Johnson so rigidly adhered , ac- cording to the best of his knowledge ; and which , we believe , no consideration ...
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... poet both to Gray and Mason . " Talking of the Reviews , Johnson said , " I think them very impartial : I do not know an ... Poets , " as published under Mr. Cibber's name . What became of that manuscript I know not . I should have liked ...
... poet both to Gray and Mason . " Talking of the Reviews , Johnson said , " I think them very impartial : I do not know an ... Poets , " as published under Mr. Cibber's name . What became of that manuscript I know not . I should have liked ...
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... Poetry , indeed , cannot be translated ; and , therefore , it is the poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn a language , if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation . But ...
... Poetry , indeed , cannot be translated ; and , therefore , it is the poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn a language , if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation . But ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... James Boswell Visualização integral - 1804 |
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